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I have a black molly that's chasing or following one of my golden gouramis around and looks like he's either trying to bite around his anal fin area or smelling it lol. Have anyone witnessed this kind of behavior??? He's been doing it for like two days... Btw...the golden gourami doesn't look...

I having trouble wondering if pufferfish are freshwater or brackish water fish??? And what do they eat?? I have a green spotted pufferfish.... Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I bought a 58 gallon oceanic tank from Craigslist but am thinking about running a freshwater tank. I want to stock Angelfish and dwarf gouramis. How many of each could I stock without it being overstocked??? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I have a 20 gallon long tank with stockings of 6 gold barbs, 5 neon tetras, 2 black mollies, 1 swordtail and 1 blue gourami...is this stock overcrowded or no??? Tank is cycled. Also have a Tetra whisper EX30 and a Tetra PF 10 I had as an extra as filters... Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium...

Have anyone or do anyone think it's a good idea to put an aquarium on the floor??? I have a 58 gallon tank and was wondering if it was common to put one on the floor, (actually carpet),instead of on a stand.... (I seen one person do it and the setup was nice but uncommon, never seen that...

Is my fish pregnant??? She look like she is...this is my first preggo fish, had them just one month but she is the only swordtail in the aquarium. Could she have gotten pregnant while at the pet store but just now showing??? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Need to do a big water change!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I tested my tap water in my aquarium because my ammonia reading was 1ppm doing constant water changes and the reading was between 1ppm and 2ppm, so I tested purified/distilled water and the ammonia reading was 0ppm. So can I use half of distilled/purified water in my aquarium to get my...

My balloon molly has started swimming head down and is struggling a bit...I read something about being swim bladder disease. Anyone know info about this and how I can treat it? Or if it can be treated? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I just seen a few white spots on one of my mollies and believe it could be ich!!! But I don't have any medication for this and can't get to my LFS until tonight. What can I do in the mean time until later tonight?? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Ok....I need someone who really knows about this. Can bettas and mollies REALLY live in the same tank??? I'm hearing YES and NO! I've researched this and hearing two different answers. I need to know because I really want a betta fish to go along with my 3 mollies and 4 gold barbs...

So I checked my ammonia level after feeding my fish, (which I probably shouldn't have done), and my reading was between .5 and 1 ppm. Should I have waited a couple of hours after feeding the fish to check ammonia? And should I wait to do a water change to bring it down? Btw...I upgraded my...

My 10 gallon tank may be overstocked. I have 4 gold barbs, 2 black mollies, 2 balloon belly mollies, 1 swordfish and 1 platy. What can I do to keep them healthy enough until I get a bigger tank (maybe a 30 gallon), in the next couple of months?? Don't really want to take some back to my LFS if I...

I have a freshwater aquarium and just added two black mollies. Is it ok to add aquarium salt to the tank or can they live without the salt. Also have 4 gold barbs, a swordtail fish and a black redtail platy. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Ok I bought a Aqua Culture air pump for my 10 gallon aquarium with an action air treasure chest ornament but realized it was for a 20-60 gallon aquarium. Is there anyway I still can use this by lowering the air pressure so my tank won't be over bubbling and stressing the fish??? It pumps up to...

Can I add a betta with my 4 gold barbs, swordtail fish and a black redtail platy?? I have a 10 gallon tank. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I bought a piece of Manopi driftwood and wanted to use it in my 10 gallon tank. How long can I soak it in water before I place it in my tank?? I have been boiling it for about 15 min everyday for 4 days and letting it soak but seems like the water is still dark brown like tea. Any suggestions...

Can I use two filters in a 10 gallon tank or is one good enough?? I have a Tetra Internal Filter in there now with 4 gold barbs, 1 red tail platy and a swordtail fish. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

How many fish can I have in a 10 gallon freshwater tank? And can I add an algae eater? Right now I have 4 gold barbs, 1 red swordfish and 1 red tail black variatus (platy). Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice